This was really good (granted I adjusted it to suit my own preferences)- the meat came out very tender. The meat probably isn't flavorful enough to stand on its own and so should be made into sandwiches or add barbeque sauce (eta - smokey mesquite bbq sauce will probably be your best bet with this recipe). I made a couple adjustments for this - I used olive oil instead of butter for browning the meat and cooking the vegetables - a little healthier. I used less liquid smoke and added about 2 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce to the slow cooker. I also added a couple sprigs of fresh thyme and one sprig rosemary to the slow cooker and removed it after cooking. I also used 1 can chicken broth and 2 cups water for the liquid in the slow cooker to give it a little more flavor. For cooking time, I kept this in the slow cooker on high for about 2 hours and then lowered the heat for the remaining time and everything turned out really well. I used this for pulled pork sandwiches (on a kaiser roll, with a little apple cider vinegar, some texas pete hot sauce, and topped with restaurant-style cole slaw made from the recipe on this site). The sandwiches turned out really well!! As good as any I've had in the restaurants in the south. I'm not sure that I'd make this to eat without the coleslaw and hot sauce to add flavor or some sort of BBQ sauce, but it was the perfect recipe for the sandwiches.

It needed more flavor so I added more liquid smoke, some honey & bbq sauce. It also needs to simmer longer for a better flavor

Excellent recipe! Tastes as if I smoked it on a smoker all day! This dish is becoming a regular in my house. Thanks!